Background
Gross, Fritz A. was born on October 8, 1910 in Germany. Came to United States, 1912, naturalized, 1920. Son of Fritz and Anna (Hörmann) Gross.
Gross, Fritz A. was born on October 8, 1910 in Germany. Came to United States, 1912, naturalized, 1920. Son of Fritz and Anna (Hörmann) Gross.
Graduate, Lowell Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1930. Graduate course electronics, Lowell Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1931. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Northeastern University, 1975.
Design engineer, S.H. Couch Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1932-1934; with, Raytheon Company, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1934-1993; manager heavy electronic equipment operations, Raytheon Company, 1958-1960; vice president, general manager equipment division, Raytheon Company, 1960-1968; vice president engineering, Raytheon Company, 1968-1975; technical consultant, Raytheon Company, 1975-1992. Technical adviser radio aids to navigation United States Navy, 1946.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member American Society Naval Engineers, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.
Married Olive Nelson, August 14, 1937. Children: Jane, Martha, Susan.